{"product_id":"p6669","title":"Hidasuki sake cup","description":"This is a new *hidasuki* sake cup, freshly fired in the kiln by Yoshiteru Kouriki, who continues to pursue his own creative vision without pretense while having apprenticed under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, just removed from the kiln in May 2022.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis *noborigama* (climbing kiln) fired *hidasuki* sake cup has a profound character, having been carefully hard-fired inside a sealed sagger within the climbing kiln to prevent natural ash glaze from adhering to it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn a departure from the conventional combination of *mogusa* clay and *hidasuki* fired in an electric kiln, the faint, bluish-tinged clay surface features tiny particles of natural glaze that have subtly penetrated the surface, appearing as overlapping black spots. Compared to the elegant and vibrant *mogusa hidasuki*, this piece possesses a truly rustic and refined aesthetic.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nYet, as is typical of Kouriki-sensei’s meticulous approach to clay preparation, the surface itself is remarkably smooth and moist, offering a tactile quality that rivals the richness of his electric kiln works.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe form is intentionally understated to allow the *hidasuki* pattern and the clay surface to take center stage; only after you finish your drink and turn the cup to inspect the foot do the unique carvings begin their silent introduction.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.4cm × 6.4cm × Height 5.7cm\n\nYoshiteru Kouriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture, in 1970.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from high school, he apprenticed under Sozan Kaneshige and Yuho Kaneshige for seven years starting in 1989, where he studied ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1996, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, to begin his career as an independent artist, firing his first kiln the following year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has held solo exhibitions every year since.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2002, he was selected for the Tea Ceremony Art Exhibition for the first time.","brand":"高力芳照","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618721648737,"sku":"6669","price":11000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6669.jpg?v=1790241315","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6669","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}